[TowerTalk] UK source of Coax-Seal?

[K0FF]

The Silicone tape idea is a good one, and the stuff can actually be bought
at Radio Shack. Be sure to wrap it with black tape type 88 is temperature
rated, but I prefer type 33+ with a further top coat of clear Krylon spray.
K0FF
-----Original Message-----
From: Robin E. Midgett <rmidgett@bellsouth.net>
To: Ian White, G3SEK <g3sek@ifwtech.com>; towertalk@contesting.com
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, June 29, 2000 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] UK source of Coax-Seal?


>
>Hello Ian & the group,
>The best thing I've seen so far for waterproofing coaxial connectors is a
>layer of Scotch 70 silicon based rubber tape followed by a layer of Scotch
>88. The 70 is removable with no fuss, but will not come off by itself. The
>88 is simply a protective layer for the 70.
>I used this combination on 6-8 silver plated connectors on my tower top
>four years ago. When I removed the two layers this spring during an antenna
>project, they were as bright as new; no discoloration at all.
>
>There was a man at Dayton Hamvention (Dayton, Ohio) selling the Scotch 70
>this year...I managed to stock up on the tape. It is in the Scotch-3m
>catalog at
>http://www.3m.com/elpd/pdfs/elpdcat.pdf - size 8784.2K
>The file is HUGE...8.8 Mb...
>
>
>At 12:14 AM 6/29/00 +0100, Ian White, G3SEK wrote:
>
>>John Nelson wrote:
>> >
>> >Anyone know a UK source for 'Coax-Seal'? This used to be stocked by
Maplin
>> >Electronics but it's been discontinued. It's made by Universal
Electronics
>> >and there appear to be several US stockists on the Web, but I can't
imagine
>> >them wanting to be bothered with a small order from overseas.
>> >
>>AFAIK, Maplin used to get it from Waters & Stanton.
>>
>> >Any observations gratefully received -- or any suggestions as to other
UK
>> >sources of self-amalgamating putty.
>>
>>For a roof repair job on the garage recently, the local builders
>>merchant sold me a type of 'Sylglas' sealing tape which was actually a
>>flat strip of shiny black putty. Just by chance I happened to touch it
>>on the jacket of a cable that runs over the roof, and it stuck like grim
>>death. It would roll off, but only with a lot of effort.
>>
>>The 'Sylglas' brand is now made by Denso, who supply black connector
>>sealing tape to rigging firms and the military, so it's probably the
>>same stuff. The type I got was aluminium backed, but I believe it's also
>>available as plain tape.
>>
>>73 from Ian G3SEK          Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
>>                           'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
>>                            http://www.ifwtech.com/g3sek
>>
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>73,
>Robin E. Midgett KB4IDC EM66se
>rmidgett@bellsouth.net
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